THE EVOLUTION OF A COVER – James R. Benn

After submitting my manuscript last year for the upcoming Billy Boyle novel—the sixth—titled A Mortal Terror, the good folks at Soho Press asked for some cover ideas. Readers are often interested in what goes into the design of a book cover, and how much input authors...

Buzz Bin Book Reviews – Crimespree 36

This is a good season for debut novels.  One of the new authors landing on the desks here in the Crimespree offices is Carol McCleary with her first book THE ALCHEMY OF MURDER (Forge). Set in Paris during the world’s fair of 1889 it’s the perfect place and setting for...

Summer Reading

The shelves are filled with new books for summer reading. Here are some of the new titles out now: Gary Disher has a new book called CHAIN OF EVIDENCE and also a trade version of SNAPSHOT both from SOHO Crime. Both feature Inspector Hal Challis and are set in...